Fadak Alfayadh to give refugees a voice

Sharing experience: Fadak Alfayadh fled Iraq as a child 15 years ago and will speak in Shepparton this Saturday.

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Putting a human face to the untold stories of resilience and strength in Australia’s refugee community, Fadak Alfayadh will speak in Shepparton this Saturday.

The lawyer, 26, has been rewriting Australia’s refugee story since she fled the Iraqi invasion as a child refugee 15 years ago.

She is on a mission to shape the nation’s attitudes towards refugees with Australia’s first refugee-led national speaking tour Meet Fadak, in partnership with Road to Refuge.

With the support of the Ethnic Council of Shepparton and Hijack’d Food Truck, Ms Alfayadh will tell her story in her own words at the Queen’s Gardens on Saturday, November 10, while also giving a platform for other community members to share their experience.